31 thoughts on “Tea Tables a Hundred Years Ago”

High days and holidays I think. At school we were given embroidery of tea cloths as Projects .. To hone our skills on drawn thread and other such techniques. I think perhaps women entering into full time employment sadly sounded the death knell for afternoon tea.

I drink tea but I’ve never had a tea time. One of my daughters talked about having a tea party for her birthday. This article makes me want to make some little cakes and cookies and invite people over for tea.

The quote in the old magazine article about tea being one of the simplest and most delightful ways of entertaining a few persons also make me think that it might be fun to invite some friends over for tea sometime.

I remember my mother always wanted a tea wagon — never did get one. Also, she belonged to a ladies club in the church that used to meet in homes. Ladies would set up card tables with pretty tablecloths and napkins and china tea cups and saucers, with dainty refreshments. And the cloths pictured — embroidered, crocheted. When I was little I used to be with my mother at some of these gatherings — always busy with crocheting or embroidering. At one point I had a suit box full of such dainty things I had made. I wish I knew what happened to it.